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package org.xwiki.localization.message;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Locale;

import org.xwiki.localization.TranslationBundle;
import org.xwiki.rendering.block.Block;
import org.xwiki.rendering.block.CompositeBlock;

/**
 * Generate the final translation based or variables informations (parameters, etc.).
 * 
 * @version $Id$
 * @since 4.3M2
 */
public interface TranslationMessage extends TranslationMessageElement
{
    /**
     * An empty translation message.
     */
    TranslationMessage EMPTY = new TranslationMessage()
    {
        @Override
        public Block render(Locale locale, Collection<TranslationBundle> bundles, Object... parameters)
        {
            return new CompositeBlock();
        }

        @Override
        public String getRawSource()
        {
            return "";
        }

        @Override
        public String toString()
        {
            return getRawSource();
        }
    };

    /**
     * @return the raw source of the translation as it is stored
     */
    String getRawSource();
}
